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From noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lorain Public Library, Sixth Street and Reid Avenue, Lorain, the members of the Writers Association/Friends of Helen Steiner Rice will meet to encourage, inform, market and help educate current and future literaries. All are welcome. Contact Dutch Ink Publishing/Dr. Tavenner, with any questions at 440-288-0416.
Lorain County Sheriff Phil R. Stammitti announced the next training class for the Sheriff’s Auxiliary is scheduled to begin Jan. 21. Responsibilities include cruiser duty, jail duty and special duty. Application deadline is Dec. 31. Applications can be picked up at the Sheriff’s Department, 9896 Murray Ridge Road or downloaded from the sheriff’s website at www.loraincountysheriff.com
Holy Trinity Ladies Guild will have its 32nd annual Christmas Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the school gym located at 2610 Nagel Road, Avon. Admission is $1. East entrance is handicapped accessible.
The Senior Fellowship Club of Lorain will meet Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Lorain Senior Center, 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. Kelly Zelesnik, dean of engineering at Lorain county Community College, Elyria, will speak.
Hospice of the Western Reserve is seeking pet therapy volunteers to visit hospice and palliative care patients in private residences, nursing homes, assisted living communities, two Hospice House locations and hospital settings throughout northern Ohio. A Therapy Dogs International evaluation class will take place Sunday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Hospice of the Western Reserve, 2173 North Ridge Road East, Lorain. This class is only open to those seriously interested in volunteering with their dog to see Hospice of the Western Reserve patients. Cost of the class is $15, cash only. Dogs need to be good natured, good mannered and must already have completed obedience training or obtained AKC K-9 Good Citizen certification. Participants should bring a clean dog, proof of current rabies vaccination, current county dog license and name of veterinarian to the class. In addition to this class, each person also must complete 20 hours of volunteer education and have a criminal background check and a two-step TB test done before beginning to volunteer. Registration is required. For details or to register, call Mary McGowan at 800-707-8922, ext. 6881.
Lorain County General Health District will have the following child immunization clinics in November: Today, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Elyria City Health District, 202 Chestnut St., Elyria; Tuesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Vincent Elementary School, 2303 N. Ridge Road, Sheffield Township; Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Grafton Community Room, 1050 Novak Road, Grafton; and Nov. 19 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 512 N. Main St., Wellington. For further information, call 440-322-6367 or visit the Lorain County General Health District on Facebook or Twitter: @LorainCoHealth.
Black River Historical Society of Lorain, 309 W. Fifth St., offers walking tours of the city Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $3 per adult and $1 per student. The tour encompasses such buildings as the Moore House Museum and the buildings that once housed Cleveland Trust, First National Bank of Lorain and Dollar Savings Bank. Other sites include the Masonic Temple, the Antlers Hotel and Veterans Memorial Park. Each building featured throughout this self-guided tour of Downtown Lorain is a treasure that has an important link to the city’s past. Attendees may go to Lakeview Park and see the Bathhouse and the Helen Steiner Rice historic marker. While at the Moore House Museum, pick up the book “The Great Treasures of Lorain” and go for a walk along Broadway and learn about the history of some of the great buildings.
A program on the Golden Age Nursing Home Fire will take place Friday at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Fitchville United Methodist Church, located at 1593 U.S. 250, Fitchville.

Ray Carrion and his band will perform Nov. 22 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Emerald Valley Country Club, Elyria. For further information, call 440-282-5663.

Knights of Columbus, Fr. Ragan Council No. 3269 will host its annual Turkey Raffle Nov. 21, at their hall, 1783 Moore Road, Avon, next to BJ’s off SR 611. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Drawings will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $3. Raffle tickets cost 50 cents each. Winner receives a turkey or ham and 10 pounds of potatoes. Door prizes will be awarded and beverages will be available. All proceeds will be used for Council No. 3269 Charities.

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